Category: Fall Sports

Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida

  • Report: Callaway to play in Gators opener

    Gainesville-  According to a source of Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun, Florida WR Antonio Callaway will be cleared to play in the Gators season opener on September 3 against UMASS.  Andreu’s source also stated that the issue that has kept Callaway suspended since January may not be completely resolved prior to the opener, but…

  • Four-Star DB commits to Gators

    Four-star DB Marco Wilson from American Heritage High in Fort Lauderdale, Florida committed to the University of Florida on Monday night. Wilson is the brother of current Gators DB Quincy Wilson and the son of a former Miami Hurricane. Wilson is listed as 5-11 and 170 LBS and is the second defensive back to commit…

  • Steve Spurrier back home in the Swamp 

    Gainesville-  Former Gators player and coach Steve Spurrier is returning to the University with a new title. Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley announced the news Friday.  Spurrier will become the new ambassador and consultant for Florida Athletics.  “It’s a great day for the Gator Nation to be able to welcome Coach Spurrier back home,” Foley…

  • Gators WR target Jerry Judy to announce commitment tomorrow

    Four-star wide receiver prospect and Florida Gators target Jerry Jeudy will announce which school he is committing to play for on Thursday at 8:30 pm.  Jeudy just competed, and dominated, at Florida’s annual Friday Night Lights recruiting gala. Jeudy is listed as 6-1 and 177 LBS.  Jeudy is the number one ranked receiver in the…

  • Treon Harris will transfer from the UF program

    Gainesville-  Florida WR Treon Harris will transfer from the program. Harris was granted a release of his scholarship today.  Harris has been suspended since January for a violation of school rules.  Harris played quarterback for the past two years, but Florida head coach Jim McElwain said just last week that Treon Harris was playing wide…

  • Clearwater RB Adarius Lemons flips to Florida

    Adarius Lemons committed to the University of Florida on Sunday, after previously being committed to play football at North Carolina.  Lemons is a four star running back from Clearwater, Florida and was apart of the ESPN Jr. 300.  Lemons participated in Florida’s annual recruiting gala, Friday Night Lights, to open this weekend, and represents the…

  • Gators pick up first commitment from FNL

    Gainesville-  James Houston from American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale is the Florida Gators’ first commit of the night after the Friday Night Lights camp. Houston is a three star linebacker , and is the Gators’ eleventh commit in the 2017 cycle. Florida head coach Jim McElwain acknowledged the commitment with his customary “Chomp Chomp”…

  • A Hero Among Us

      Gainesville-  A 19-year old woman was raped behind 101 Cantina on West University Avenue in midtown Gainesville early Thursday morning.  Initial reports were that two employees of the bar/restaurant broke up the incident.  These reports were not untrue, however, they left out the fact that one of these heroes was University of Florida walk-on linebacker…

  • Friday Night Lights Live tweeting 

    The Gator Chomp will be live tweeting from Friday Night Lights and will be updating each commitment as they come in tonight. Keep track with us at: (@GatorChompBlog): https://twitter.com/GatorChompBlog?s=09 Friday Night Lights is the Florida Gators showcase for some of the top talent in the country and the biggest day on the recruiting calendar at…

  • Jalen Tabor provides update on Antonio Callaway

    Florida cornerback and All-American candidate Jalen Tabor made several media appearances in New York today.   Tabor took the same flight with Jim McElwain on the coach’s trip to Bristol, Connecticut for his ESPN tour. The most interesting thing to come from Tabor in NYC was his thoughts on suspended WR Antonio Callaway. Jalen Tabor…